Medal from The Lincoln Mint with John F. Kennedy; Adlai Ewing Stevenson II; Sam Rayburn

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1971

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 27.49 g, 12:00, 38.9 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Jerry Katz
Accession Number: 2001.87.33029
Geography: Made in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Culture: American
Period: 20th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: l. bust of JFK at left, before smaller bust of Adlai Stevenson and r. bust of Sam Rayburn, above text "A NEW LEADER EMERGES."

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: THE LEGACY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY, image depicting hand holding "Stevenson and Kennedy" sign above text "JFK lost the race for the 1956 Democratic Vice Presidential nomination but won nationwide recognition as a new party leader." Lincoln Mint insignia at bottom.

Provenance

Jerry Katz; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Object copyright

Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money

Marks

on edge 1564

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